Just Moms Livestream on current status on RECA Amendment, Next Steps, Next Regional Meeting, How to contact Elected Officials and Story Survey.

Just Moms STL Livestream: August 19, 2023: Live Stream Link Next Regional Meeting: September 11, 2023 – Where: VFW Hall 2866 – 66 VFW Lane, St. Charles, Missouri 63033 – When: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Directions: Link VFW Website: Link We are having another…

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Graphic

Here’s a graphic that describes the key takeaways from the amendment to add us to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. To reiterate, we still have to make sure it passes through the House of Representatives. Once we know which Reps sit on the committee, we…

*ALL Upcoming CommUnity Meeting July 18th*

We need you to plan on attending this meeting on Tuesday! We will discuss more of these documents + how we come together as a Region to support bi-partisan federal legislation that would force the Department of Energy (DOE) to clean up/pay for these sites…

Records reveal 75 years of government downplaying, ignoring risks of St. Louis radioactive waste

The Missouri Independent, MuckRock and The Associated Press spent months combing through thousands of pages of previously-unreleased government records that show radioactive waste was known to pose a threat to people living near Coldwater Creek as early as 1949. But federal officials repeatedly wrote potential…

Breathing air near Bridgeton Landfill ‘may have been harmful,’ report says, 01/07/2019

KMOV4 BRIDGETON (KMOV.com) – According to a report by the State of Missouri, breathing air near the Bridgeton Landfill “may have been harmful.” More than 100 people gathered in Bridgeton Monday night to hear the report. READ MORE

EPA reaches cleanup decision for radioactive West Lake Landfill Superfund site, 09/26/2018

St. Louis Post-Dispatch by Bryce Gray After years of bureaucratic inaction and escalating frustration and concern from the surrounding community, the Environmental Protection Agency has finally settled on a strategy to clean up the radioactive waste at the West Lake Landfill Superfund site in Bridgeton….

Support Our Pattonville Fire District and Promote Breast Cancer Awareness

As you all know we support our Pattonville Fire District 100% as they ALWAYS have this Community’s back! You also know the devastating amount of cancer so many of our loved ones have suffered with. You can show your support for PFD and promote Breast…

Owners of Bridgeton Landfill reach $16 million agreement, 06/29/2018

KSDK – 5 On Your Side by Grant Bissell ST. LOUIS – After a years-long battle, the owners of the Bridgeton Landfill in north St. Louis County will pay $16 million, in part to improve the health and safety in the area. A St. Louis…

Federal report: Coldwater Creek contamination may raise the risk of cancer in north St. Louis County residents, 06/18/2018

St. Louis Post-Dispatch by Blythe Bernhard People who lived near or played in the contaminated Coldwater Creek in north St. Louis County from the 1960s to the 1990s may have an increased risk of developing certain cancers, a federal report has found.  READ MORE

Residents fear for West Lake Landfill plan after Superfund chief, 05/01/2018 resigns

St. Louis Public Radio by Lindsay Toler The head of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund Task Force resigned Tuesday after one year in the role, leaving residents in northwest St. Louis County unsure about the fate of a proposal to clean up West Lake Landfill….

Bill Gates: Help clean up your toxic St. Louis dump, 04/17/2018

St. Louis Post-Dispatch by Dr. Stuart Slavin Bill Gates continues his extraordinary legacy of philanthropy, recently committing $50 million to the fight against Alzheimer’s. Through his personal giving and his foundations, Gates has had a major impact on challenging global issues, but his help is…

EPA head says final West Lake cleanup plan could mean more aggressive removal of material, 03/12/2018

St. Louis Post-Dispatch by Chuck Raasch WASHINGTON • Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said Monday that he believes he has proposed a “sound, solid” solution to clean up the West Lake Landfill Superfund site — but that a final decision could include excavating more than…

EPA MEETING FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON WEST LAKE LANDFILL PROPOSED REMEDY, 03/06/2018

Just Moms STL EPA hosted a Public Meeting to formally present the Proposed Remedy that was announced on Feb 1, 2018, for the clean up of West Lake Landfill and the comment period ends at Midnight, April 23rd. Our Community showed up, it was Standing…

Public weighs in on West Lake proposal, overwhelmingly wants more thorough cleanup, 03/07/2018

St. Louis Post-Dispatch by Bryce Gray BRIDGETON • Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a long-awaited proposal to partially remove the radioactive contamination at the West Lake Landfill Superfund site here, while placing a protective cap over material left behind. READ MORE

A silenced community is silenced NO MORE!! With a much anticipated face to face meeting with the EPA, 03/06/2018

STL Rad Waste Action Team S.W.A.T. by Jesse Koenig EPA Public Comment Period for Proposed Removal Meeting District 9 Machinists Hall; Bridgeton, Missouri March 6, 2018